During a morning assessment, the nurse notices that an older patient is less attentive and is unable to recall yesterday's events. Which test is appropriate for assessing the patient's mental status?
a. Geriatric Depression Scale, short form
b. Rapid Disability Rating Scale-2
c. Mini-Cog
d. Get Up and Go Test
ANS: C
For nurses in various settings, cognitive assessments provide continuing comparisons to the individual's baseline to detect any acute changes in mental status. The Mini-Cog is a mental status test that tests immediate and delayed recall and visuospatial abilities. The Geriatric Depression Scale, short form, assesses for depression and changes in the level of depression, not mental status. The Rapid Disability Rating Scale-2 measures what the person can actually do versus what he or she could do, but not mental status. The Get Up and Go Test assesses functional mobility, not mental status.
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